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Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis
The laughing dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) is a small pigeon that is a resident breeder in Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Western Australia where it has established itself in the wild after being released from Perth Zoo in 1898.
Quand venir
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Meilleurs moisTous les mois
Records6,768 records
Curve from 6,768 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Où la trouver
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Laughing Dove is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
6,766 records, iNaturalist
Parcs où les hôtes ont observé le Laughing Dove
Où séjourner
50+ résultats à Afrique du Sud
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Laughing Dove in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Laughing Dove at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Kruger National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Laughing Dove in South Africa?
- The Laughing Dove is most recorded in Western Cape (41% of records), Gauteng (23% of records), Eastern Cape (9% of records), based on 6 766 iNaturalist observations. 74 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Laughing Dove on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Laughing Dove?
- The Laughing Dove is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the Laughing Dove?
- The laughing dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) is a small pigeon that is a resident breeder in Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Western Australia where it has established itself in the wild after being released from Perth Zoo in 1898. This small long-tailed dove is found in dry scrub and semi-desert habitats where pairs can often be seen feeding on the ground.